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ARE you helping to spread the fair name of Tacoma—the town you live in; the town that made greater gains in growth in 1912 than Seattle or Portland; cleanest city in all the far west? Wheneveryou write to Eastern friends why not enclose a little boosting literature? The Commercial Clufr has $50,000 to spend for advertising this great opportunity city, and the secretary will be glad tofurnish you with special folders, just the right size for enclosing in your letters. Make this your big 1913 resolution: I will boost my home city—not boastfully nor vainly, but righteously. I willtell the truth about the genuine opportunities there are in Tacoma and in the surrounding country for new-comers; I will be loyal to Tacoma's home industries and consistently help make Tacoma busier.|| VERY POLITE: MM Mary always doffed her hat, mm At the show, you know; Hm This she did, in order that mM Her rat might see the show! 9VOL. X. NO. 23.FENTONMOTHER HELDIN ASYLUM;ACCUSE SONClaiming she was railroaded to (lie insane asylum by lirr•on, Mrs. Kninia Jones, widow mid owner of n beautiful home onQueen Anne hill, Seattle, iiiul other properly, lias today begun afight for her freedom.In a petition to Judge Clifford filed by her attorney, H. H.Johnston of Taeoina, Mrs. Jones asks tliat the court issue a writof habeas corpus to Superintendent A. V. Calliuun of the Steilai ""in insane hospital ordering him to bring her into court.*" Claims Fraud. •She was committed to the hospital by fraud, she alleges, soonafter the suicide of her husband,tvho was caretaker in a Seattlebank. She claims she never hasbeen in other than a healthy mental condition.> Her son, she asserts, Is responsible for her confinement.She says he trumped up an insanity charge against her and hadher committed purely for theBake of gaining possession of herproperty. Now, she declares, heand his wife are living in herhome on Queen Anne hill, wasting the remainder of her estate. ' "Son Disinherited.According to Mrs. Jones' story,the sou had left his fattier andInother and had been disinheritedby his reTallve before the suicideoccurred, This, the motherthinks, angered her son to suchnn extent that he railroaded herJo the asylum as a means ofgaining the property which heconsidered should have been lefthim.Mrs. Jones' case has been setfor January 31 before Judge Clifford, just a year and a monthlater than her commitment.BANKER ADMITSTHE DANGER OFMONEY POWER(Ily I'nlled Press Loaned Wire.)WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 16.—Present concentration of"wealth In New York Is a menaceto the country. It should be broken up for the "good of themasses."These were the emphatic declarations today of George M.Reynolds, president of the Continental & Commercial Nationalbank of Chicago, second largest"In deposits of the nation. Heagreed in part with what Attorney Untermyer of the moneytrust committee suggested as tomoney conditions.Reynolds insisted the moneypower had not been need unfairly,but was fraught with potentialdanger. He said it was a naturaldevelopment under imperfect- banking laws.«>«><B>4><^<&s>4><&<S><s><S><S>*<»<s>(»<s M S><B>s < £ < S><S><S> < g > <8> <^< g > 3 >^» riiAN TO PENSION AGED TEACHERS. %* »<&• OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 16. —Aged teachers in the public *<§> schools are to be remembered In Washington if a bill Intro- <$>«> duced by Senators Collins and Landon passes. This act pro- <$>«- vides that all teachers who nave been in active service for <?><£• 30 years shall upon retirement receive 60 per cent of the <$><•> average yearly pay received during their last five years of <?■• service.'$> <$By HARRY BURTON.• NEW YORK, Jan. IC—The"eternal triangle" is an old story.But something new and strangeIn love tangles has occupied theexclusive south shore of LongIsland since millionaire Henry C."Edey, the other day, snuffed outhis own life and that of hisbeautiful young wife. This tragedy was the result of the latestthing in advanced matrimony—a"rectangle of love."Henry C. Edey was master ofr hilltop mansion at Bellport-bythe-sea. He had yachts, motors,horses and servants to ministerto each want. He had a lovelywife and a beautiful little daughter. And yet—One day Henry Edey chanced~to see Mrs. Gardner Murdockwalking down the village street.Mrs. Murdock was country bornand bred and her cheek was mantled with the rose that comes ofThe Tacoma TimesTACOMANS TOHOLD A BIGINSTITUTESOCIAL AND MORATi rilOß-I..KMK WILL HE DISCUSSEDXX.XT SATURDAY BY LEADING CITIZENS <>X THIS CITY— PROMINENT SPEAKERSOX Till*: riUKiISAM.An all day Institute will l>eheld here Saturday to take upsocial and moral problems witha view to arousing sentiment tocrystalize into legislation in thepresent legislature.Mayor Seymour and ChairmanW. W. Parker of the Tacoma social service commission are working up the project. The following features have already beenarranged for discussion:"Mothers' Pensions,'' Mrs. E.H. Hoyt."State-wide Tenement HouseAct," R. E. Anderson."Minimum Wage," Rev. E. C.Wheeler, Henry Rhodes."State Supervision of Charities," Mrs. James A. Hays."Savings Banks and PublicSchool," \V. F. Geiger and GeorgeWilliamson."Employment Agencies," A. U.Mills."Adult Probation and Wagesfor Prisoners," J. M. Arntsonand R, W. Jamieson."Court of Domestic Relations,"Judge Clifford."State Training School forGirls," Walter J. Thompson."lowa Red Light AbatementLaw," Judge Chapman."State Health Appropriation,"Dr. E. W. Janes."Tuberculosis and VenerealDiseases," Dr. C. QuevH."Testing Tubercular Cattle,"C. Stuart Wilson and F. P. Calkins.In addition to these localspeakers Prof. W. A. Beach orWashington university and Rev.Sidney Strong of Seattle will bepresent all day.THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH; TRAGEDY ENDS IN TRADE IN WIVEStramping over breezy fields.And Henry Edey WANTEDthis new toy at once.So Henry Edey sought outGardner Murdock, HUSBAND ofthe woman he had fallen in lovewith!He Invited HIM to his home!He dined HIM and wined HIMand sent HIM presents!And then he asked Murdock tobring his wife over some evening.Mrs. Murdock came. And theEdeys became fast friends of theMurdocks who were not so rlcnand not so sophisticated. Andthen, in a little while, it is saidHenry VMey declared thatlie loved Mrs. Murdock.And Mrs. Murdock declared she loved Henry Edey.And Gardner Murdock admitted he loved Mrs. ICdey.And Mrs. I :.!,-> admittedshe loved Gardner Murdock.Did they flee then from thisTHE ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER IN TACOMAH. GOSS A SUICIDEHELD NO RESPECT FOROATH; JUROR DISMISSEDTacoma WomanIntroducedFirst BillI>K. CROAKE.OLYMPIA, Jan. 16.—Dr. Jolldou Croake of Pierce county today enjoys the distinction of being the first woman in the stateof Washington to introduce a billin the state legislature.Dr. Croake's bill provides Tora minimum wage of $1.2 5 perday for women in the slate. Itwas labeled Bill No. 1 and markedthe opening of the 13th legislature.No sooner had Speaker Taylorannounced the order of businesswhen the Pierce county legislatorwas upon her feet with her petmeasure.Fixes Minimum Wage.Her women's minimum wagebill sets the lowest wage for women working in offices, factories,laundries, stores or other commercial pursuits at $1.25 a day.For less th?n eight-hour days theminimum ffe fixed at 1G cents anhour. Practically no exceptionsare allowed, except for domesticservants.Women employed at piece workmust be guaranteed the minimum wage. The state laborcommissioner is given power toenforce the law, and its violationby any employer is made a misdemeanor, punishable by not exceeding CO days.AM.KOKS imrTALITVNellie M. Conlon, married toMichael Conlon in Seattle in December, 1911, today filed a divorce complaint here, allegingbrutality and non-support on thepart of her husband. She saysshe has been forced to work as awaitress in Tacoma to supportherself.CINCINNATI, 0., Jan. 16.—Rain temporarily checked the fallof the flood here. There was ahalf-inch of rainfall and only onetenth of an inch drop in the riverstage during the night. (Mrs. Henry C. Edey (at left) and Mn. Gardner Mardork.TACOMA, WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1913.JUDGE (TSIIMAX niSCHAKOKHJI'KOK KIXXKMAN RKCAUOB1110 DECLARED HK DIDN'TCARE A HAI» FOIt AN OATH.Because Juror J. J. Kinnemanof Elbe believes an oath will notmake a truthful man out of aliar, he was discharged from thefederal court jury by JudgeCushman this morning and paidoff.In the Bridges case after an allnight wrangle, the jury standing10 to 2 for conviction at thestart, the jurors got to discussingthe oath of the jurors."It don't amount to a d n,"Jurors llecket, Pretig and Tillberger declared Kinneman stated.Kinneman said in the hearingbefore Judge Cushman thismorning that he declared "it didnot amount to that," snapping hisfingers.Kinneman elucidated his meaning further to the court, that hebelieved if a man went into thejury box or on the witness standto do his duty he would do itoath or no oath, and if he intended to lie he would do it whetherhe had taken the oath or not. Hethought the oath would not helpmatters.Judge Cushman thought thiswas letting down the Bacrednesswhich should attach to an path,and lest the strife among the jurors should continue he dischargedKinneman.NO HEROREWARDFOR BOY(ISy United Press Leased Wire.)PITTSBIRG, Pa., Jan. 16.—Favorable action was not takenin the case of "Billy" Rugh, tneGary newsboy, who gave his lifethat a young girl severely burnedmight live, by the Carnegie herofund commission.Secretary P. M. Wllmot, of thecommission, today said that "unless favorable action was takenon a case, it would not be discussed publicly."However, 12 Bronze and 13silver medals were awarded outof 41 cases considered. Pecuniaryrewards to the amount of $20,--070 were distributed, accordingto the commission's latest report.WOULD STERILIZET7JSFOKTUNATKS(Hy United Press Incased Wire.)OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 16.—Following Oregon's example, abill was presented before Hie senate today by Senator Hutclilnsonproviding for the sterilization ofall confirmed criminals, Idiots,feeble minded and insane persons.For Tacoma and vicinity: Rain tonightand Friday.For Washington:Bain west, rain orsnow east portion tonight and Friday.YOUNG ELOPERS FORGIVENBY TELEPHONE; COME HOMEMrs. Dick McDonald."Having decided to elope," saidR. D. Gilmore, to Dick McDonald,erstwhile halfback on the Lincoln high school football team inSeattle, "why didn't you pull itoff ri|ht? Why wasn't there aladder and a midnight hour, andall that stuff?"Thus, today, were young Mc-Donald and hig bride, 18-year-oldGenevieve Gilroore. forgiven.McDonald Is not yet 21. Tiewas in love with Genevieve, andtheir two families knew it. OffIn the future, some time, Genevieve's mamma had visions of avery proper and very pretty wedding. But between themselvesthe young folks deqided theycouldn't wait. For many monthsBellhops, Chamber Maids and All,Will Strike Today, 10,000 Strong(lly United I'res.s Leased Wire.)NEW YORK, Jan. 16.—After a stormy and exciting midnight meeting of 2,000 cooks and waiters Elizabeth Flynn, the I.W. W. organizer in charge of the strike, announced today anoverwhelming vote in favor of calling out every worker in allbranches of hotel service throughout the city.More than 10,000 workers are ready to answer the call ofthe strikers. These Include chambermaids, bellboys, elevatorrunners and kitchen help.The demands of the hotel workers include general sanitaryImprovement of conditions under which they work, a tenhour day, uniformity of wage scales, recognition of the union,the right to have their meals served on tables instead of shelvesand an improved quality of food.they planned their elopement,every last detail of it. Then, aweek ago Sunday, McDonaldcame to Tacoma and made thenecessary preliminary arrangements.He met Genevieve last Thursday afternoon on her way toschool, and to Tacoma they hurried.The young husband conductednegotiations with Pater Gilmoreby long-distance telephone, andfinally, when he learned it wouldbe safe to return, they camehome to get their blessings andforgiveness.They are making their hometemporarily with McDonald's parents."rectangle of love?"No, indeed! They decided nottt, ie "old fogies. 1 And so itha ,iened, according to the inquest testimony of Mrs. Murdockthat within a few weeks after"the general confession of intertwined love," Murdock and Mrs.Kdey found themselves In Galveston, Texas, "to establish a residence' 1 so that divorces mtßht beprocured and the two marriageseventually take place by whichwives would be "swapped."At this juncture of the visit to(lalveston—which, by the way,Murdock now declares was "nota pre-arranged program"—Edeywired his wife to come home,saying negotiations were off, soMrs. Murdock declares. And noMrs. Edey returned to the Heliport castle.This was late in the autumn.After that Murdock left Heliportto become an innkeeper on Sta-I FASHION NOTE: I■ Mary, sweet Tacoma maid I■ She had a little goat; ■9 When the snow fell, Mary made ■■ It be her overcoat! BgOME EDITION 30 CENTS A MONTH.DESPONENT,BLOWS HISBRAINS OUTnarrow gom, contractor and owmn or thk r. h.(JOSH COMPANY, KM XI) I)KAO IX TIIK CAKI.TOX HOTKI,THIS MORNING, A BVICIDK — IMHAITUAItKI) YKSTKU-I)AY AI'KHXOOX PROM HIS HOMB.iPenton H. (ioss, president-manager and practicalsole owner of the F. 11. (Joss Brick company of Tacoina, shot himself through the head in a room onthe top floor of the Carlton hotel Wednesday afternoon or last night.His body was found about !> o'clock this morning by T. 0. Schlenz, proprietor of the Carlton. Itlay stretched on the floor at the side of the bed,which had not been touched since (Joss took hisroom at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon.Mrs. Anna 11, (ioss, widow of the I 'dead man, was striiken almost tothe point Of prostration when sheheard of the death of her husband. The <;oss home is at 70 1South I street.It Is believed worry over a contract to build ihf now Centralschool here, which was uwnnledGoss at a figure 150,090 lowerthan tho price named hy the nextlowest hldder, drove Goss to suicide.(ioss. previoUl to the time howub awarded the contract, wasworth 160,000, mostly in stock ofthe F. 11. (Josh Mrick c6ni|iany.Althoiißh this romp-my was h corporation. Goss was practicallynole owner.Registering under the name ofT. C. Clieen (if Seattle, Uoss paidfor his room at the Carltonwhich lie insisted must bo a quietroom because of his inability tosleep where he coul.l hear runningstreet cars. His last act, beforehe shot himself, was to tip Elevator Hoy R. Johnston 18 cents forshowing him a room en the fourthfloor.(ioss disappeared yesterday, thefact being reported to the policeat that time. Search was beingmade for the missing contractor,and when word reached the policeof a suicide at the Carlton, Detective I). O. Smith recognizedfrom the description given thatthe dead man was Uoss.Coroner Ashton could not be located, and through courtesy tothe polios department and to themanagement of the C'aiiton hotel, the Iloska-Burkley-King I'ndertaking company removed thebody to their parlors. It is believed that Ashton had not yetreturned to his duties here fromOlympia, where he attended tliegovernor's inaugural ball lastnight.Upsides his widow, Ooss leavesa son, Henry F. (!obs, secretarytreasurer of the (loss Hrlck company, who lives at 4220 NorthMullen street.(loss killed himself by placingthe muzzle of a ..t2-caliber revolver in his mouth and pulling thetrigger. The bullet lodged in thebrain.Underneath his head, the fatal gun lay in a pool of blood.To all appearances the unfortunate man had fired the shot whilelooking into the mirror of hisdresser.The dead man was about IIyears old, and was one of theten i:-i:uiit and Mrs. Murdorkwent to Connecticut to visit relatives. The Edeys remained InHeliport together.Mary Kdey, 12 years old, camphome from school Christmas toupend the holidays with her reimiti'd parents. She was the happiest little girl anywhere, for ithad looked once as though shewasn't going to have any "real"parents any more.And then, one morning, twoshots rang out in her parents'bedroom. The little girl rantoward the stairs. But the servants stopped her and went toinvestigate.On the floor, stretched Indeath, lay Henry Edey and hisyoung and beautiful wife. In h?shand a revolver stl!! smoked. Hehad Just learned that GardnerMurdock was to sue him for$100,000 for alienating Mrs. Murdoik's affections.most widely known Taeomans.His death, and its circumstances,came as a Kreat shock to hundreds who knew him intimately.HE DIDN'TENJOY THETESTIMONYA. lIAtHTXKH INTKKKI'ITSTOM OOOMtN WIIIIjK I<ATTKK IS TKYIXO TO KXPI.AINIXCIDKXT OF HHOOTIXQBCRAra IX AIXKY CHRISTMAS MORNING.While 1..111 Oooden was explaining to n jury in Judge (lllford's court today that it wan A.litncr, owner of the Ilosher(life, who did the shooting InOpera alley Christina* morninginstead of himself, Itarhtnerstood in the doorway peering Intothe courtroom mid hrnjiril U|>onthe witness' head such a wealthof liiiiK<i<iK«* that the trial himbrought temporal to a dose.Goodcn, who is a colored chauffeur, Is charged with firing uponKaciitner with intent to kill him.Tlie accused man explained onthe stand that he had been engaged to dine out to the SevenMile roadhouse by Hachtner.He said that Hachtner offeredto pay him $10 on his returnfrom the roadhouse. This amounthe did not consider sufficient."I told him I wouldn't take it,"Raid fiooden, "and he tried tobatter me over the head with thebutt of a revolver. In wardingoff the blow, the gun was discharged, the bullet tearingthrough my coat."When Rachtner, who wasstanding in the hall outside JudgeClifford's court, heard the testimony of Uooden, he made in aloud tone such remarks that Attorney J. Matthew Murray, forthe defense, was forced to discontinue his questioning until abaliff had taken Rachtner away.SOLDTHEPLACE$15 down and $15 monthlybuys a good 5-rootn housenear 38th and Vakima. Price$1100. Phone owner, Main8519.The foregoing nd appeared inthe Times four cays, and ite>old the place. Yes, and atan expense of only 45 cents,too. What this little ad didfor this party it ran do foryou too. if you try It out.Times "Want Ads" can sellanything from a piece of chalkto an aeroplane. Phone yourwant today to Main 12. Results are certain. Read Times"Want Ada" for profit, usethem for results.